Director of Purchasing

Title: Director of Purchasing

Location: Dallas, Texas

Salary: $160,00- $185,000

Summary: A dynamic residential construction organization transforming build‑to‑rent communities through innovative design, modern amenities, and efficiency‑driven building practices is seeking a Director of Purchasing to join its Dallas‑based team. This role owns the purchasing engine behind large-scale residential development. The Director of Purchasing will shape cost strategy, negotiate at scale, build elite trade partnerships, and lead a team that directly impacts margins, speed, and quality.

Key Responsibilities

• Full cycle purchasing across high volume residential projects
• Trade strategy, competitive bidding, and contract negotiations
• Cost modeling, forecasting, and value engineering
• Building and mentoring a top-tier purchasing team
• Partnering directly with construction and regional leadership
• Driving efficiencies that scale across markets

Must Have:

Bachelors degree in Construction Management, Supply Chain Management, or related field preferred; OR equivalent combination of education and experience is required.

• Must currently be in a Director of purchasing or Senior manager of Purchasing/procurement role
• Have 7 years leading purchasing, estimating, or trade negotiations with a minimum of 3 years of management.
• Have deep experience with GMP projects
• Have managed large, multi-phase residential projects
• Enjoy building systems and teams that outperform
• Build-to-rent or multi-family experience

Nice to Have

• Managed purchasing for 400 plus homes
• Deep contract, lien waiver, and vendor compliance expertise
• Blueprint knowledge

Benefits:

• Competitive base salary plus performance based incentives
• Flexible PTO with 14 paid holidays, including your birthday
• Paid parental leave starting after 90 days
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage beginning within ~30 days
• 401(k) with company match and Roth option

Actively interviewing apply immediately!